9-11-25 General Meeting in the Lincoln Library 5:30 pm
Principal Jessica Graham introduced herself and shared some background information about herself and her family.
Principal’s report:
We are at capacity with 287 students.
She is working on behaviors, and the pbis fair went over expectations. Everyone is adjusting
to the morning drop off change and the lunchtime being longer.
Star students will be announced every week, then at the end of month there will be pizza with
principal.
Parent teacher conferences are no longer, but the early release time is there for parent
contact.
Working on building mtss and collaboration meetings with specialists. Everyone will have a
education plan.
She shared that she requested to be at Lincoln, not that she was placed here. We all agreed
that we are very happy to have her on board.
Introductions were made:
Present board members; Jennalee Garcia Montero, Skyla Boivin, Julie Taylor, Nicole Hryciw, Julie Bowman, Jenny Grimaldi
2 parent guests present; Becca, Tristan, and Dan Guest speaker from Read NW; Arwen Flynn
Treasurers Report:
LPSG first meeting of 2025/2026 school year Checking account balance: $13,728.61 Savings account balance: $10.042.13 Upcoming income:
Logger Laps 9/16 - 9/18
Chuck E Cheese 10/17
Makers Bazar 11/17
Recent expenses:
Teacher Breakfast $395 (Budget $500)
Final total for end of year BBQ was $779 (Budget $800) Red Go Home Folders and stickers $26413 Outdoor balls $155
48 Noise Canceling Heatingphone $344 1st Makers Space Order $195
Gym Fan $399
Upcoming expenses:
Fish Tank Maintenance $175
Vote to approve $100 from enrichment line item to fund the Vancouver pops orchestra assembly - approved
Photo Booth
Nicole announced we were chosen to win a photo booth from PTO today
• Vote to approve the purchase for iPads, props, printer paper to supply the use of photo booth at approximately $350
Vote- approved
• Principal Graham shared that she would like to have a monthly birthday table at lunchtime.
Perhaps the photo booth could be used for this.
• Individual committee budgets would cover restock of paper (for events it would come out of each line item)
Other announcements:
Pickleball club donated $1,000 to our FCRC and welcome back breakfast for teachers, then got it matched for another $1,100. Discussed ways to extend our thanks and share what the money is going towards.
Discussed options to use QR codes for families that prefer that type of donation engagement, principal suggested adding a QR code to her newsletter
Julie Bowman shared that we received $ from the Jersey Mike’s contest and that our video was in the top 10 in the nation.
ReadNW Presentation
ReadNW is a program starting this fall, helping get kids to reading level by 4th grade. It pairs up community members and volunteers to meet with a child to read for 30 minutes each week. They are looking for volunteers to mentor and match up with students. It will be geared for 1st grade at Lincoln.
Green Team Announcements
The green team updated the board of the meeting they had last June with Jane Tesner Kleiner of Nature Play Designs and the projects they are pursuing. There are a few areas of the grounds that they have decided to work on for this year, and have support of the principal. Working toward district approval, funding, and volunteers, the goals are to create a garden, outdoor learning space, have trees planted around the perimeter of the playground, and continue work on the pollinator garden. They are connecting with the Lincoln Neighborhood Association, Urban Forestry, and Jane to get the next steps in motion. Jennalee suggested her brother as a contact for grant writing.
Another idea from the Lincoln Neighborhood association meeting was to pursue a bike bus at Lincoln. Similar to the one in Portland, kids can bike together as a group safely to school with parent chaperones.
LNA will be having a community event/party at Hidden park on Sept 20 at 2:00. No other questions were brought up. Meeting adjourned at 7:00 pm.